DIY Home Theater Build TIPS How Much Does It Cost?

[@therealshanelee]

*WALL PANELS ARE 2 x 4.8ft NOT 4 x 8ft*

[@JewelFamily-zf1sm]

Looks great. How did you hang the panels on the walls?

[@Black973000GTVR4]

Going the same route with mine. Thinking about using magnets to secure the panels so they can be easily removed. How did you hang yours?

[@GameSack]

If you REALLY want to make it like a real theater, you need an EXIT sign by the door that also shines onto the screen. You'll also need some tivoli lights on the stairs and the ramp that also illuminate the bottom corners of the screen, helping to reduce contrast. Then you need some person to wander into the room a couple of times during the movie with a light waving around in their hand, stand at the front and count how many people are in the room. If you play trailers, you need like 20 or 30 of them and they all need to be much louder than the movie. Make it happen.

[@therealshanelee]

I do have an exit sign I haven’t installed yet. And the ramp light does shine on the screen. So I’m almost there 😆

[@gurinders6363]

@@GameSack haha don't forget the spilled pop(soda) / popcorn on the floor!

[@lo_fye]

Don't forget -- the floor needs to be sticky!

[@davidgittings9414]

Love how you did it all yourself Shane. Here is a better way to do the power for the LED’s and hinges. SDC PTH-4Q 4-Conductor Power Transfer Hinge, 4x 26AWG, Dull Chrome I work for a large AV distribution company if you ever need anything.

[@therealshanelee]

Didn't know they made such a thing. Thanks for the info.

[@ThaVillaMan]

Theater looks awesome, man. Great job

[@therealshanelee]

Thanks 🙏🏻

[@m4nc1n1]

Getting carpet installed or the room constructed is fine, but nobody hooks up my equipment but me, lol. You did a good job.

[@therealshanelee]

😆

[@thecrowe357]

The theater looks awesome. You did a great job and saved thousands doing it yourself, and you can appreciate it it more. Congrats

[@therealshanelee]

Thanks!

[@matta9316]

You did a hell of a job. Looks very clean and professional

[@therealshanelee]

Thanks!🙏

[@TMERUNNR]

You Killed it Bro!!! Happy for you to have your own place; thank you for sharing and ENJOY YOUR BAD ASS HT BUILD!!🔥🤘

[@therealshanelee]

Thanks!

[@OzJustin]

Amazing theatre Shane and thanks for sharing the build process with us! Some really interesting choices and love the DIY focus in a converted room.

[@L3x4Pr0ne]

It’s a really nice build Shane. There’s something about building out your own space that makes it that much sweeter.

[@therealshanelee]

It was a learning experience for sure.

[@dinodinosaur2930]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Shane, you've done an excellent job ... Its all great knowledge building

[@therealshanelee]

Thanks!

[@craigosterberg5045]

Very beautiful Home theater. Enjoy.

[@3D_Blu-ray_Bunker]

Great video. Love what you've done with the room, and especially love that this is a self-build/DIY job that's easily a match for pro installs. Smart thinking and hard work can make a sensible budget perform wonders. Superb work. Enjoy!

[@therealshanelee]

Thanks 🙏🏻

[@Antibackgroundnoise]

A sense of pride & achievement comes to those who are willing to get their hands dirty. Saving a few dollars is a bonus. Got to give it to you.. a very well planned job, and it actually looks perfectly executed, too. IDK about the stereo sound stage (music), but I would imagine the acoustics for movie watching/listening would be very enjoyable. Personally, if this was my setup, I would have gone with less expensive wood & carpet and put it towards shielded speaker cables. Guests are unlikely to notice the less expensive wood or carpet, but when the Silent scenes come in.. they might just notice how quiet the room is. Your Theatre your rules. All in all, you've done a splendid job. You should be proud of yourself. Bravo 🎉

[@therealshanelee]

I used good wood, good carpet and shielded cables. The room is not designed for music listening and pristine stereo imaging since I have two rows to contend for. Compromises have to be made for that. I have the other room for music.

[@Antibackgroundnoise]

​@therealshanelee, hahaha, that told me 😊 (love it) Is it just the analogue cables, or are you eventually going to shield the entire Signal Path. I say that because in my experience, it's only when you knock the long ones down that the short ones (digitals) become apparent. "The benefit of quality cabling in HT" One would think there'd be a video for it, but there ain't 🤔

[@randallross3036]

Great job on the room Shane! 👏🏾 👏🏾 👏🏾

[@therealshanelee]

🍻

[@David35687]

My setup. Chinese made small 5.1 Amp with RCA outputs. 2x2.1 self powered speakers for front and rear L&R with miniwoofers. Center speaker is bluetooth speaker with Mini-Stereo input and a large sub-woofer. I put a colored LED desklight behind 55 inch 4-K TV in order to create some illumination on the wall behind the TV. Using 1080P Blu-Ray Player to watch DVDs and Blue-ray discs. Movie streaming service maxes out at 1080P too. Regular painted concrete walls. No overhead speakers, no side speakers. Setup is loud enough to really bother my neighbors. Lol... Total cost was around $750 US. With that setup, I am about 90% satisfied with my viewing experience. Not gonna spend another $6000 to reach 100% satisfaction. This KZbinr's setup just seems crazy to me.

[@jydbbo]

Love the new home theater Shane looks sick 👍🏽🤌🏽

[@therealshanelee]

Thanks 👍🏻👍🏻

[@isak6626]

A new type of video! Much appreciated 👍

[@DamianWayne-sr6nv]

So your neighbors can hear/feel the bass from their house? I can't imagine what hell it must have been like when you lived in an apartment then. 😮

[@therealshanelee]

😂

[@notsure984]

Dude, I like the way you did your theater. Totally awesome!

[@therealshanelee]

Thanks!

[@K20civicsirturbo]

That was very creative for the door everything looks good man good job

[@therealshanelee]

Thanks 👍

[@Bluboy30]

Thanks for sharing your HT built, Shane. I may do some DIY on my next home theater, but I'm not that handy. 😅 Also, it's funny hearing people's comments about how you should or shouldn't do for your home theater. 😂

[@richardburnett8595]

Looks really good Shane a well done job 👍

[@therealshanelee]

Thanks! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@EverythingHomeTheater]

Great job Shane! Had no idea you were handy like that. Would've loved seeing progress videos.

[@therealshanelee]

Thanks! 🙏

[@chriscline6483]

Fantastic job! Love the look. Super helpful for my own future build. How are the panels attached to the wall?

[@agordon7369]

Amazing job I can’t wait till I can afford to get mine going again.

[@sergiobarrena6626]

Great job Shane. That room looks amazing... Congratulations... This is a great video as well explaining things... Regarding the panels, how do you hang them on the walls? That would be cool to know. Thanks

[@therealshanelee]

Thanks!

[@tom6363]

These past 2 videos on your new HT are great. Incredible looking space and I am sure sounds better than most commercial theaters. How high are your rear surrounds (tweeter level) on the back wall?

[@therealshanelee]

Second row is a couple inches above ear level so they can be aimed at the first row.

[@BigDinSanDiego]

My wife agreed to a theater, but she is a minimalist. So I had to hide ALL speakers except the woofer. Walls gray but not black. Thank god I previously bought SVS Ultra’s in piano gloss white and stuck to a classic 5.1 design. Sometimes you have to compromise.

[@therealshanelee]

I'm sure it sounds awesome though.

[@BigDinSanDiego]

@@therealshanelee I am going to replace my LED’s with your choice. My past choice was very budget minded. JUNK.

[@gurinders6363]

I liked how you worked "spare change" into the video😂

[@therealshanelee]

😁

[@RyanBetker]

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[@andrewsoff]

Impressive work. Looks very professional. Question about the acoustic panels, did you secure them to the wall with screws, or are you hanging them using some sort of mount? Any tips? Assuming theyre not hung or the bass from the subs might cause them to rattle eh??

[@markperry5015]

Looking great 🙂

[@nonametofame]

If you were looking to mimic an AMC theater, mission accomplished!!

[@garyharper2943]

You the man!

[@TechinaSec101]

Great video, Quick question: Do you only use absorption in your room, and is it on almost all the walls? People say it's better to mix absorption with diffusion and never overtreat the room. What’s your take on this? :)

[@therealshanelee]

Absorb to tasting satisfaction. Trust your ears.

[@enigmascv]

Overall Shane, nicely done!

[@mrlive1]

Great video and absolutely amazing theater room. How did you mount the fabric panels to the wall without the screws showing?

[@CarlosGomez-THX_1138]

Excellent video and your theater is so nice. I spent a small fortune so that no one can hear the speakers from the outside of my theater. 😢

[@therealshanelee]

That would have taken too much interior space building out the walls. Then the fabric panels on top of that would make my interior space way to small. I did think about it though.

[@marcalvarado1915]

I had no idea you had woodworking DIY skills! You should be really proud as it looks great! That door especially looks amazing. Nice work!

[@therealshanelee]

🍻

[@keithpayne1882]

Hey Shane what happened to your movie posters, popcorn machine, candy display case, refrigerator for cold drinks, will you be adding all your movie props to your home theater any time soon? Looking forward to the next video!

[@therealshanelee]

It's being worked on.

[@kman7222]

excellent job.

[@therealshanelee]

Thanks 🍻

[@battousai412]

Really love how this turned out, fantastic job Shane! Can you explain or do a video on the avrack room since it's separate from the theater? What did you do about any windows in the theater, like were they covered or removed? Also, what are your racks' sizes?

[@therealshanelee]

The equipment room will get a video when I build it out. Windows and doors are gone.

[@battousai412]

@therealshanelee cool, look forward to it. So you framed the windows abd door in and drywalled over? I have 3 windows, two are on a corner, so I was curious how you handled the windows you had?

[@tkcdac]

Ordering a solid core door with frame and seal is around $1,200-1,400 installed. It really is an "acoustic" barrier, and pretty common, yet far more affordable.

[@therealshanelee]

I built the frame and sealed it myself for only a few hundred bucks. Wasn’t too difficult.

[@perryking4180]

good one

[@osbelreyes5252]

Anything done to the electrical panel/ dedicated?

[@ozpanther1]

Hi Shane, that's a fantastic room you have built, I'm looking at the RBH in wall 821for the front three speakers is but how would you compare them to a perlisten R5 in wall sided and centre, but may try and get the S7 if funds allow, Would I hear much different between the 7 and 5? Thanks shane

[@therealshanelee]

If you want more bass and detail then go for RBH. The Perlistens are a much flatter sounding speaker. Depends what your ears like.

[@ricklewis3282]

Shane how did you attach your fabric panels to the wall? I’m planning on doing a project like yours. Great looking room! Thanks

[@ozpanther1]

Hi Shane, my room is about the same size as yours and I am looking for a new front end, but I would the on wall speakers but put them in wall. do you recommend the RBH speakers you have now or should I go bigger, like the 663-sw/R or the 821T-sw/R thanks

[@therealshanelee]

If money isn't a problem the 821 is the way to go. It'll have way more bass. The 663 will play louder than the 661's.

[@davidh8258]

what a fantastic room.with aucoutic panels covering all walls ,is the room not over damped? or is it better to be over then under damped

[@therealshanelee]

Sounds good to me 💪

[@38special4ever]

Did you build the riser as a tuneable bass absorber? It's one of the best things you can do to the room. Did you treat your ceiling?

[@therealshanelee]

I spoke to a professional about it and was told it wasn't proven to be effective. Gene said his didn't do anything either. So I didn't worry about. The ceiling is still in the works.

[@JohnWickFour]

Great work Shane. Big question though- why no diffusers? Are they missing or still coming? Would like to know your wall ratio of Diffusion coverage. I just put up 8 panels in a 4x6m space and looking at diffusers next. Cheers 👍

[@therealshanelee]

I'll have some soon

[@GurvanBHC7]

Cool size for a HT. Can you share a REW Waterfall and RT60 please? (With the Trinnov on) Thank you in advance

[@VividTheater]

Nice Shane! It looks professional. Too bad you didn’t go for the in wall speaker models and hid the speakers behind the fabric. Not seeing the speakers gives the room a stealthy/sleeper vibe. Plus it opens up the room a lot more.

[@DamianWayne-sr6nv]

@@VividTheater Like Shane said in the other video, since he is always testing speakers for his reviews, this is the more convenient for him.

[@VividTheater]

@@DamianWayne-sr6nvI have seen theatres with in walls, but they added a dedicated amp, mixer and separate speaker wires for dedicated fast testing of different speakers. With the Trinnov, he could also create separate profiles so his reference speakers remain untouched while testing and he could achieve the look he wants without sacrificing anything.

[@DamianWayne-sr6nv]

@@VividTheater Good to know, thanks. Maybe he did not want to bother adding wires etc. But I agree that hidden speakers are more aesthetics

[@m4nc1n1]

I personally like my speakers exposed. There are no hidden speakers or racks here. The only rack I got has my home network in the basement. People like what they like, and that is okay.

[@therealshanelee]

When you're plugging in and out over a dozen speakers attaching and reattaching mounts as often as I have. The way I did it is far easier. Plus I was going after the Dolby Cinema look which has their speakers exposed. If I wasn't a reviewer then I would have hidden the surround speakers.

[@mitsukid82]

Shane the room looks amazing. What was the process to get the fabric around the panels? 🤯

[@therealshanelee]

Staples

[@jagrana]

How did you attach the panels to the wall. I assume you attached the stretch fabric on the frames you built prior to installing them to the wall? Are they just hanging off the wall? If so any rattling?

[@therealshanelee]

Brad nails some have Velcro

[@pauledwards8721]

@@therealshaneleeAre the panels designed as a permanent fix I’m guessing then? (Hence the extra cable you coiled in) As guessing you put the frame up, then the foam, then the material and stapled it around the edges? And like everyone said, the room looks great, good job 🍺😎

[@therealshanelee]

@@pauledwards8721 built the frame. Stapled the fabric. Put the insulation inside the frame. Stuck it to the wall.

[@poppy5201]

How did you get the cables right behind the panels? Are the panels sitting lightly off of the wall?

[@therealshanelee]

There are cutouts.

[@poppy5201]

@therealshanelee 👍 I was thinking of doing the same thing in my theater. Thanks!

[@therealshanelee]

@@poppy5201 do it. It makes a huge difference.

[@SuperCollectorClark]

Next video: Roast Shane's theater😂😂😂

[@therealshanelee]

😂😂

[@junior-OG]

😂😂

[@doyleshafer]

Oh U brave for this one Shane.

[@therealshanelee]

NO FEAR 💪💪

[@stevenoconnor5693]

👍🏻

[@therealshanelee]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@excxflyr]

Ask RBH to make you some inwalls

[@guillermomartin8248]

I'm curious what is your relationship now with your neighbors lol

[@therealshanelee]

I follow the city noise guidelines.

[@guillermomartin8248]

@@therealshanelee nuff said 🤣

[@AeroDude73]

I thought for sure the MLP would be the 2nd row center.

[@therealshanelee]

I have presets for each row depending on where I’m sitting.

[@joniscraacked2]

Do you know how to put red led lights on speakers like AMC theater,I figure that its faster asking you instead of searching the internet

[@therealshanelee]

You would do it the same way I did it but you would cut the strips to smaller sizes.

[@FURognar]

That riser cost has me worried. I too need to build a riser and I was hoping that it would only cost $500 or $600, not over $1000!

[@INABCinema]

Usually the most expensive part is the quality 2x6 or 2x12 (depending on riser height). Those boards are not cheap. Then the real dime dropper is the OSB decks. If you really want a quality riser than 3 boards thick is required and that gets pricey quickly.

[@FURognar]

@@INABCinema fortunately my riser is going to be small....just as wide as my couch and 4 feet longer. It doesnt have to cover the entire back of the room (sliding glass door back there)

[@INABCinema]

@@FURognar My only suggestion would be to NOT buy your lumber at Home Depot or Lowes. Go to your local lumber yard and let them know what you need and they will pick out the best stuff or have it delivered. When you get it home put it inside the house (or your room) for at least 48-hours and let it adjust to the inside temps before you cut it.

[@Iplay50mini-wf5iy]

It comes out at 4 minutes and 59 seconds Tell me about the fabric purchase site

[@therealshanelee]

Acoustimac

[@divyangvaidya1999]

Wow. How do you afford all that?

[@therealshanelee]

Work.

[@divyangvaidya1999]

@@therealshanelee Ha. Lol. I mean like what do you do for a living such that you can afford it?

[@keepingupwiththejones2933]

Why do you watch movies with the LED lights on😂😅

[@therealshanelee]

Best way to do it.

[@keepingupwiththejones2933]

@@therealshanelee 🤣😂😅 cannot believe people actually thought you would watch movies with the lights on. People are stupid 😂😅

[@therealshanelee]

@@keepingupwiththejones2933 That's impossible. There are no stupid people in this world 😐

[@keepingupwiththejones2933]

@@therealshanelee 🤣😂😅

[@bingdong8571]

Wood is too expensive? How much was ur trinnov again?

[@therealshanelee]

Never said it was too expensive. Said it was ridiculously expensive when I build the riser. I believe the prices have fallen since then.